Fat-tailed Jird vs Reed Vole

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Microtus
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.